Kjell Tånnander, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Kjell Tånnander

Swedish decathlete

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1927

Place of Birth: Långaröd, Skåne County, Sweden

Profession: decathlete

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Kjell Tånnander

  • Kjell Uno Jörgen Tånnander (born 25 June 1927) is a retired Swedish decathlete who won a bronze medal at the 1950 European Athletics Championships.
  • He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics and finished in 15th and 7th place, respectively.
  • His daughters Annette and Kristine became Olympic heptathletes.Tånnander won the Swedish decathlon title in 1949 and 1951.
  • Between 1949 and 1955 he also collected 15 medals in the standing high jump and standing long jump at the national championships.

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